SB 1459
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: APPROP DPA 9-1-0-0 | 3
rd
Read 17-11-2-0
House: COM DPA 8-1-0-1
SB 1459: event wagering; fantasy sports; fees
Sponsor: Senator Borrelli, LD 5
House Engrossed
Overview
Caps the fee for the privilege of operating fantasy sports contests and event wagering.
History
Laws 2021, Chapter 234, established laws governing fantasy sports contests and event wagering.
ADG is responsible for the administration and regulation of fantasy sports contest and event
wagering operators.
The Fantasy Sports Contest Fund and the Event Wagering Fund were established for the deposit
of their respective licensing and privilege fees. ADG may spend up to 10% of each fund's monies
on the costs of regulating and enforcing fantasy sports contest and event wagering laws,
respectively. Any monies remaining revert to the state General Fund.
ADG is required to establish a fee for the privilege of operating fantasy sports contests and event
wagering. In determining the fee, ADG must consider the highest percentage of revenue share
that an Indian tribe pays in accordance with the tribal-state gaming compact. The fees are due by
the 25
th
day of each month for deposit to the respective funds (A.R.S. §§ 5-1211, 5-1212, and 5-
1318).
ADG has set the following fees for the privilege of operating:
1) fantasy sports contests, 5% of fantasy sports contest adjusted revenues;
2) event wagering for retail operations, 8% of adjusted gross event wagering receipts; and
3) event wagering for mobile operations, 10% of adjusted gross event wagering receipts
(R19-4-208; R19-4-112).
Provisions
1. Caps the fee for the privilege to operate fantasy sports contests to 10% of the fantasy sports
contest operator's adjusted revenues. (Sec. 1)
2. Caps the fee for the privilege to operate event wagering to 10% of the event wagering
operator's adjusted gross event wagering receipts. (Sec. 3)
3. Repeals previously enacted Laws which amended Event Wagering statutes. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note